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APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1919.

' Patented 1 e.9,1919

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OTHO M. OTTE, 0F JAMESTO'WN, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTRO j zen of t-he United States, residing at the city of Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua andState of New York, have invented certain ynew and useful Improvements in S. Otl

vLight Mountings, of which the following,4

taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The invention relates to mounting for' lamps 'for automobiles and-otherwvehiclesfand particularly for spot lights; and the in; vention consistsin' providing a simpler' I .bracket attachment having means-` on vits standard may he' mounted so as to-be rota-- tively adjustable either vertically o r hor1 outer end uponi-which a lamplsupporting zontally, said standard comprising a:

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of'clamping plates which supporti a source Vof light in relationto a movable rel flector, and means vfor slidably adjustingthe relation of said reflector to. said fixed source of light by movingbackward 'or forward:l

along the common axis of both; and second,

`to provide a two-part switch housing on the rear end of a tubular rear extension on said retlector which may be locked permanently in position by means of plugs removably attaehed to saidswitch bypassing throughl coinciding openingsv in the twopalts of said .switch housing, thereby also providing a.

bulb shaped handle for. the quick and positive control inthe adjustment of the lamp; and the invention consists in the novel features and combinations herein set forth and claimed. i f,

In the drawings, ,Figure 1 is a side eleration of the-improved lamp mounting supporting'the rearward extension ofniy refiector lamp, portions being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 of the upper portion of the standard and rear lomp extension and an elevation of the lower portion of said standard, showing the disk shaped upper end of said lower portion clamped by said upper portion. Fig. 3 is a sectional'view of a portion of the casing of the lamp showing part oi" said tubular extension and the manner of adjusting the'foc'us of the electric bulb light. Fig. 4 is van elevation ofthe rear extension tube of the lampA showing the focus adjusting slot therein. Fig. 5 is a detail of the electrical connection of the lamp showing' the. arrangement of the wiring of Specication ofLetters Patent. Appnoauon mea prix 4., 191e. A.st-rial No. 2a`7,ss2.

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the push switch. A F ig. 6" is a perspective vlewrofmodication of the three-part lamp standardfor clamping said rearward. exi tension of 'the lain- Fig. .7 is asectional.

view of said modi cation showing-the confstruction. 'and varrangement of j th e saine.' Flg. 8is av perspective view ofone vof the "clvznnpin'gplatem and Fig. 9 is an edgewise. elevation'jof one'o said clampin plates with 4slight 'modiliclation..i 1n' which t y e clamping vscrew is cast as :rn-part ofsaid plate. Fig.

--10 is aperspective vi'eweof-Ithe lowervstandyard part. l j

Like 'chaaetersv of`4 reference refer to; the' corresponding .partsiin thefseveral. views. The numeral' 10 designates the bracket which preferablyhastfiethreaded pin end v' .-11 to'receive thelower-'partf12 of the lamp supporting standardkaround 'said' pin- 11 75 The upper'portion o 'said'fla'rip support ing .standard consists oftwo clampingl lates' 13 and 14 whichvt aroundthe disk s aped- -upper endv l5 of the part 12jthe clamping'- actlon being attained by means-ofthescrew- .16. The plates 13 4and 14 are'harranged to sof' clasp around the tubular rear extension 17 of. the reflector 28` by means of oplpositelyoutwardly curved portions, said p and 14 extending abovethe rear tubular exe tension 17 to lreceive therethrough'a second' clamping screw 18. A slot-19 is provided in the rear extension 17 to receive therethrough the set screw 20, which set screw 20' is preferably threaded in the clamping plate 13 ates 13 or 14, forr it mavjbe on eitherside of'the upper portion of'sa-idstandard, and has al slip fit in the in'ner socket sleeve 21 and insulation plug 22 throughwhich the two connectin'g wires 23 and 24 extend to the conthe 'lamp 27 to said relector28, it only being y necessary'to release the two clampingjscrews 16 and 18 for the -clam mg lates 13 and 14 to permit the back an fort adjustment of the tubular rear extension 17 and the lam reflector Y28 attached thereto, the lamp 2 remaining fixed in its position asheld by I -tacting points 25 and 26 on the butt dfllthe the set screw zu, said set screw 2Q onlybeing released or removed when 1t 1s desired to take apart the entire lamp.

The modification shown in Figs. 6 to 10 manner asin the preferred form of standard shown in Figs. 1 to .5, having a screw 18 above the tubular extension 17 and a set screw 38,-the-same as the clamping plates 13 and 14. The outer end 31 of the bracket 1() is provided with a horizontally flat portion having a hole therethrough to receive the downwardly projecting screw pin with the washer 33 and nut 34: thereon. The upper end 35 of the lower part 3G is flat and diskshaped and has thehole 37 therethrough to receive the clamping bolt or screw 38 through the hole 39 in the disk shaped lower ends 40 of the clamping plates 2.9 and 30 to thereby adjustably cla-mp the flat ,sides of the disk 35.

It is apparent that the modification has the double clamping plates and may be adjusted both horizontally and vertically 'the saine as the preferred form of standard with its lower portion 12 and clamping plates 13 and 14 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Said form as shown in Figs. 1 and Q is )referred because of .the ease with which the plates 13 and 14 may be-clamped upon the beveled disk shaped -upper end 15 of the lower part 12, the screw 1G holdipg said clamping portions 13 and 1t firmly in position thereon with a small amount of force in comparison with the force -necessary to clamp the disk shaped ends 40 on the'opposite sides of the disk 35 in palt 36.

The rearward extension comprises the tube 17 and switch casing 41 which is attached on the rear end. of the part 17 by screw 42. The push switch 43 is provided with removable pins 41 so that the ring 45 containing the switch mechanism may. be inserted within the rear end of the switch casing 41 and the metal cap 46 may be placed over the rear end of the switch casing41, said cap 16 and switch casing 41 having holes 47 in tlieopposite sides into which the removable p'ns 44 may beinscrted and attached in the ring,r of the switch 13 preferably with a Slip socket joint. rl `his arrangementipermits the quick' and easy assemblage or dismemberment of said rez'irwzrd extension to adjust the wiring or for repairing the; parts. At the same time the bulb formed by the switch case 41 'and cap 46 forms a. convenient bulbous shaped handle by which the lamp can be turned in any direction, the extension 17 giving suliicient leverage for said adjustment. The electric lamp 27 is connected directly to the source. of electrical energy by the positive wire 24 and the negative wire 23 1s broken by the push switch 43 so as to turn the light on or oli as desired. It will be noted that thev plug 22 and inner socket sleeve 21 are held in definite relation by means ot' the set screw-20. This position of the electric bulb lamp 27 is maintained at all times after the lampis assembled,4 and the focusing of the lamp is accomplished by-sliding the reflector 28 and 4the tube 17 backward or forward as desired, it only being necessary to slightly loosen the .clamping screws 16 and 18 to permit said sliding action of said tube and rellector.

I claimasnew:

1. In a lamp mounting, in combination with a lamp having 'a rear extension, a bracket, a standard-like member adj ust-able in a vertical plane borne by the bracket and having a horizontal disk Von its upper end, a pair of opposed clamping members formed to elampingly engage over the-peri-phery of the diskat their lower portions and formed to elampinglyengage over the lamp extension at their upper portions, and means to secure the pair of clamping members in clamping relation to the disk and lamp extension.,

In a. lamp mounting, in combination with a lamp having a rearextension, a bracket, a lower standard-like member borne by the bracket and having a disk, an upper sectional clamping member clamped at one end about oppositesides of the disk and at its other end about the lamp extension, means to permit one of the members to be rotatively adjusted in a horizontal plane, and means to permit the other member to be adjusted in a vertical plane.-

3. A mounting for lamps comprising a bracket, a lamp having a rear extension thereon, a three-part connection between said lamp and bracket consisting of a lower portion pivotally attachedon said bracket and having a. disk at its upper end, and two clamping plates {a'otatively adjustable on said lower portioi at right angles to the plane ot rotation"of said lowerportion on said bracket to clanp both said disk on said lower portion at one end of the plates '/nd said rear extension of said lamp at the other end oflthe plates.

4. In a lamp mounting, in combination with a lamp having a. rear extension thereon, a bracket having a threaded pin on its outer end, a three-part connective standard rotatively mounted on said pin having means to hold the same in an adjusted position, a disk shaped upper end on the lower portion of 'said-standard, and clamping plates rotatively attached to said disk shaped upper end of said lower portion of said standard and clamping around .said

rear extension of said lamp to adjustably bold said lamp in different positions 5. In alamp mounting, in combination with a lamp having a rear extension. there- Crt Lemme on, e bracket having a. threaded pin ou its ou er end, e standard bei/ing e lower por'. tion vertically rotfitivelg7 adjusteble on seid pin, e horizontal disk on the upper end of" said lower portion with @beveled-edge, two plates one to each side shaped to clamp the beveled edge of seid disk et their lower ends in horizontal rotative adjustment und around said roer extension of seid lamp 'et the upper end, and suitable clamping screws for sziid plates.

6. In a lamp mounting, in combination with e lump having e reer extension, a bracket, e'loWer standard-like member borne by the bracket endl having u disk, an upper sectional Clamping member clzu'nped about the disk and about thelmnp extension, means topermit one of tbe members to be rotetively redjusted in :L horizontal plone, and means to permit the other member to be' ed* justed in a vertical plaine9 seid lamp eX- tension having e slot and the sectional clamping member beving zt pero extending in the slot. Y Y

7. ln e mountingfor lumps in combina-y tion With a reflector lamp lia-ving u tubular slotted rear extension ou tbe reflector of said lump, e plug` end electricA lamp socket sleeve in seid slotted tubular rear eXtension, a, support for said lamp engaging seid slotted tub-u rear extension, e set screw in said support extending through seid slotted tubular rear extensionund engaging seid plug end socket sleeve to hold the seme in fixed relation to seid support While per mitting e. l il: and forth adjustment lof said reflector to seid lamp Without moving said lemp.

S. lin e. mounti j for lamps, e bracket, e standard udjustably attached on said brzioket, e reflector lamp having a tubular rear extension thereon, two plates and screws on seid standard to elempingly engage seid reur extension of' said lmnp to support the sinne, e plug` and electric lamp socket sleeve nrsaid tubular rear extension of said lamp, a set screw .in one of said plates lto-bold said plug :1nd sooket sleeve in fixed relation thereto, .said tubular reu/r extension having; a slot therein for seid set screw to permit the adjustment. of seid reflector to seid lamp 'Without moving seid lamp socket sleeve and pluo.

ln testimony Whereoli l have efiixed my signature in the presence o' two Witnesses.

Witnesses A. Summe@ lb, M. BALDWIN. 

